It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Sand Mountain can now relate to. They were dealt a 52-23 loss at the hands of the Lexington Golden Bears on Friday. The Bison gained 53 more yards on the day, but it was the Golden Bears that made the best use of them.
Kade Davis threw for 46 yards. Hayden Hall was his top target, picking up 31 receiving yards. On the ground, Jackson Burgess rushed for 29 yards.
Sawyer Howard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 49 yards, while also throwing for 52 yards and one touchdown on perfect 6-for-6 passing for Lexington.
North Sand Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Lexington, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
North Sand Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lexington, they will face off against Coosa Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Bears will need to watch out since the Conquerors have now posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
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